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The production numbers quoted for the Willy I surely only apply to the UK market as I drive number 3369! I would love to see the official figures. surely somebody out there has them! Ed

No normal gearbox will stand up to crazy abuse. As long as you treat it sensibly it will last a long time. Better to rebuild it before things get nasty. Pain in the arse but peace of mind is worth it. My box has over 173,000km on it now, whines a bit in 5th and 3rd gear synchro isnt the...

No normal gearbox will stand up to crazy abuse. As long as you treat it sensibly it will last a long time. Better to rebuild it before things get nasty. Pain in the arse but peace of mind is worth it. My box has over 173,000km on it now, whines a bit in 5th and 3rd gear synchro isnt the...

Thanks Joe, Exponential is a nasty word...creeps into all sorts of things and usually seems to remind us of some sort o limitation or other. Damn... Im going to experiment with the stock size tyres which may just make the gearing tall enough to sort out some of the awkward bits. It is...

Thanks Joe, Exponential is a nasty word...creeps into all sorts of things and usually seems to remind us of some sort o limitation or other. Damn... Im going to experiment with the stock size tyres which may just make the gearing tall enough to sort out some of the awkward bits. It is...

Mine isnt in there. Im bummed...

Mine isnt in there. Im bummed...

no mads are guys that wander around in the de sert arent they? I mean no modifications...

Im talking a stock Willy with no mads here. And a 171,000km on the clock. It just seems to me that a 6500 cut-off is a bit low and without resorting to any engine mods it could be stretched just that little bit. Looking for a plug and play fix here. Anyone with experience along these...

I would like to know if there is a quick and easy fix for the rev limiter. Would like to raise it a few hundred or so maybe even to 7000. Is this a wise move? Do I need a new ECU or a chip? There are a couple of places at the ring where a shift up is just that little bit awkward and being...

Dazz, I would be interested in sourcing the suspension as well. Any info? My dampers are a bit tired and a little negative camber in the front wouldnt go amiss.

I am amazed by the fascination with 1/4mi, and 0-50 times here. Surely these cars are more suited to a road course. How many of you get out on the track now and then as opposed to the drag strip. I dont mean to disparage drag racers, but just wonder if you ever test anything other than...

Yes, Joe is right about the fade occuring at the pad/disc interface. Under extreme heat the area loses its ability to apply friction. Think of it as the material going all greasy. You still have a hard pedal and feel resistance but it seems as if you are driving on ice! Quite exciting...

I am amazed by the fascination with 1/4mi, and 0-50 times here. Surely these cars are more suited to a road course. How many of you get out on the track now and then as opposed to the drag strip. I dont mean to disparage drag racers, but just wonder if you ever test anything other than...

Yes, Joe is right about the fade occuring at the pad/disc interface. Under extreme heat the area loses its ability to apply friction. Think of it as the material going all greasy. You still have a hard pedal and feel resistance but it seems as if you are driving on ice! Quite exciting...

Horace, I tried your "cure" but it didnt do a damn thing for my car. Still noisy as ever. Ed

Modern high quality pads can handle just about any kind of driving. Stock pads are the recommended thing for driving at the ring in most cars and believe me the place tests brakes! Ive had no problems with my Willy or M3 there with street pads at a fairly decent pace. The test drivers there...

Horace, I tried your "cure" but it didnt do a damn thing for my car. Still noisy as ever. Ed

Modern high quality pads can handle just about any kind of driving. Stock pads are the recommended thing for driving at the ring in most cars and believe me the place tests brakes! Ive had no problems with my Willy or M3 there with street pads at a fairly decent pace. The test drivers there...

Jilly, I never thought that anyone would want to be a tubo head. You are of course more than welcome to explore the possibilities. Might make for an interesting career change. Ed

Turbo heads! Not sure what a tubo head is but they may play in a band or something.

Heres a nice target for you to aim for: http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=013595 Ed

Jilly, I never thought that anyone would want to be a tubo head. You are of course more than welcome to explore the possibilities. Might make for an interesting career change. Ed

Turbo heads! Not sure what a tubo head is but they may play in a band or something.

Heres a nice target for you to aim for: http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=013595 Ed

Kelly, Sure would like to see the photographs... Ill bet they are really good for a laugh. Or did you do the sensible thing and bin them immediately? Ed

Kelly, Sure would like to see the photographs... Ill bet they are really good for a laugh. Or did you do the sensible thing and bin them immediately? Ed

Kelly, Tell us more about the photographs. Is this guy a hunk or what? Are you just playing hard to get? After all he does own a Nova! Isnt that really hard to resist? If I were a girlie Id be all over him... Ed

Kelly, Tell us more about the photographs. Is this guy a hunk or what? Are you just playing hard to get? After all he does own a Nova! Isnt that really hard to resist? If I were a girlie Id be all over him... Ed

Didnt see it last night but my office smells like an old pub this morning and there is a sticky amber liquid oozing out of my computer. Damn...